PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Da Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Da Souza
vs
Dabrowski

184 cm
31
186 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

197 cm
26
202 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Da Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski loads up on a big right hand but Da Souza slips the punch.
Dabrowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Souza is just out of range.
Dabrowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Souza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dabrowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Souza should have avoided that one.
Dabrowski misses the jab.
Da Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Dabrowski.
Da Souza throws a body kick that misses.
Da Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Souza misses with a low kick.
Dabrowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dabrowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Souza.
A head kick misses from Da Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Souza avoids the body shot from Dabrowski.
Da Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rafal Dabrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabrowski misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Dabrowski.
A big right from Dabrowski misses.
Dabrowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Da Souza misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dabrowski. Da Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dabrowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Souza.
Dabrowski misses with a right hand
and Da Souza counters with a big head kick but Dabrowski shrugs it off.
Dabrowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Souza.
Da Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Souza moves away from the strike by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Souza scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Dabrowski misses its intended target.
Da Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dabrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Dabrowski blocks a head kick by Da Souza.
Dabrowski misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Da Souza.
Dabrowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Da Souza is rocked!
Dabrowski throws an uppercut from hell that sends Da Souza clean off his feet! He's out cold! Dabrowski stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafal Dabrowski!
An out of breath Rafal Dabrowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.